Ep. 008: How successful churches listen to their community

Today we’re talking about Community Listening. We are passionate about helping churches like yours get to know their communities so that you can speak life into them, in the power of the Spirit, with the tools and techniques with which the Lord has blessed us.

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Resources:

Questioning charity: Redefining the role of the church

Pruning your programs to grow

When to end a ministry or program

Ask the right questions to make the right ministry investments

Stop talking and start listening to your community

Business and faith database: Match skills and needs

The power of surveys: Discover needs and opportunities

Google Alert

VolunteerMatch

NextDoor

Meetup

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